Water

A couple of months back I sat down to test two glass colours, or more specifically compare them. There appeared to be very little difference between in rod form so I wondered how they would differ, if at all after being in the flame.

CiM's Mermaid was a breath of fresh air to me when it was released. Looking at the sample online I just knew that it was going to be a perfect match to the only shade of 'blue' (it is really teal but slightly more on the blue side) I like to wear these days. I can never find any clothing with that particular shade in it, aside from a favorite top I purchased a few years ago, so a nice necklace & bracelet will be the perfect accessories to pull in an idea I have centring around that colour.

Somewhere along the way I got carried away in my testing, pulling out rods of glass that I thought would be a shade lighter than the previous one until I got to the palest in what I had available & then I started on the blues.I stopped before I went through my complete palette of blue glasses realising that every colour I had used was a colour that I had seen water appear. From deep freshwater springs & tropical lagoons to huge bodies of ocean & inland lakes. Put together like this it really makes one realise what an amazing element water is.

Sea & Sky

New Years Day Picnic

The family Matriarch, aka Mum, decided before Christmas that since everyone was in the same city this year, we should all head off for a picnic on New Years Day. I suggested a venue that we hadn't been to before as a group & it was a done deal. The only thing I didn't account for was the fact that this particular spot had a New Years Day Gala. Ooops!

We got there & the place was packed. Being in the first batch of the clan to arrive it was my effort to find a spot with some shade for everyone. Like any adult, recalling that there were toddlers coming along on the outing, I took my responsibility seriously.
Across the far side of the park I spotted a nice shiny chrome trimmed motorbike, parked all alone in a safe & visible place. Subconsciously registering that there was a tree in the general vicinity I said "ohhhhh, bike, pretty - lets head there".

Boyz will be boyz - especially with new toyz!

The Mailleman - in what has been dubbed his "Brokeback Hat"

Gabriela shows & then shares, her new gadget with her cousins.

The cousins, big & small.

Another nice one of Jeremy & Kieran.

Some even swam - I call this Kierans "Baywatch" shot ;o)

Sasha experiences her first Ice Block/Popsicle.

Finn gives Daddy a Thai Massage...complete with shoes on!

A fabulous day was had by all. I even was tempted to enter the sea for the first time in over two years. Only up to my knees though....deep enough to get nipped on the heel by a crab & nearly fall in fully clothed as I quickly withdrew my foot whilst hopping about laughing.

Oh & as the shiny pretty bike left, I remembered to take a photo......

A very tidy Norton!